CLINT SWINDALL

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Between the Tears

This morning I attended the funeral of a friend. My buddy Dave was a leader amongst his friends, his family, and his colleagues. As any good leader would do, he gave specific instructions for his funeral to be a celebration of his life. He did not want his service to be somber. He would have been proud of the way his instructions were carried out. As is the case with most funerals, there were some tears for my friend Dave. But as a reminder to those in attendance that today w

In Search of the Bond

There are some people who spend a great deal of energy trying to separate their work life from their home life. They put their colleagues in a group, and their friends in another. Those who are successful miss a great opportunity to enhance communication when working with a team. So often I hear people talk about how disagreements within a work group stand in the way of moving an organization forward. Quite frankly, that’s easy to understand. After all, if the only time you s

Measured and Managed

We measure all kinds of things in business. Revenue, expense, profitability, turnover, inventory, etc. You name it, and it probably shows up on a corporate report at the end of the month. There is a simple reason for all this reporting. We set objectives, and the reporting lets us know if we’re on track to meet the objectives. There is an old saying that if you can’t measure something, you can’t manage it. In many ways, we’re measuring things so we can manage them. Those thin

Clint Swindall, CSP

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Clint is a seasoned professional speaker you can depend on to educate, entertain, and engage. Clint Swindall understands the power of engagement. He understands the critical roles both leaders and employees play in building a culture of engagement, and how a focused effort for both can dramatically improve an organization. Here in his blog he shares some of his knowledge and understanding of people to help you where you are in your personal and business life.

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—Mark Sanborn, author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader

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CLINT SWINDALL

LEADERSHIP BLOG

Between the Tears

In Search of the Bond

Measured and Managed

Clint Swindall, CSP

- Speaker, Trainer & Author

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